Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

didn't mention any concerns. Sresults will

lan nodded, relieved.

to take the

had mentioned Abner's imminent visit, but didn't

was hard to miss, his chin propped in

with long hair and a hat, her features obscured by a scarf, laughing with someone

sea, possibly while Abner was replying to a message

Dorothy.

observation, Abner

to leave, Abner's car window closed, and he began

his eyes exaggeratedly, "Who's

Wasn't he supposed to be as wild as Omar?

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

favor, right? Find out

I know is her last nis Dorothy. You wantto play matchmaker?

had lost his own wife due to his actions; how could

sfate?

of him. To

she couldn't rely

"I'll go."

fussing. You're pregnant. Besides, what does Abner's marital status have to do

long as he had his own wife, that was

her hand lightly, and she

any pressure, why are you

added, "I'm just making contact, gathering info. I won't intervene if it's

have Jeff look into

call, and by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all the necessary

cfrom a family of educators. Her father was a headmaster and her mother taught

school.

middle-class. Shirley had a former fiancé who had broken off their engagement, and she

single.

thirty, six years

report. Anyway, the two seemed

a fortune teller called him a 'born to be